| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | 1. Descent to a lower level or condition: atrophy, decadence, declension, declination, degeneracy, degeneration, deterioration. See BETTER. 2. A downward slope or distance: declivity, descent, drop, fall, pitch. See RISE. 3. A marked loss of strength or effectiveness: declination, deterioration, failure. See INCREASE. 4. A usually swift downward trend, as in prices: descent, dip, dive, downslide, downswing, downtrend, downturn, drop, drop-off, fall, nosedive, plunge, skid, slide, slump, tumble. See INCREASE. | | VERB: | 1. To be unwilling to accept, consider, or receive: dismiss, refuse, reject, spurn, turn down. Slang : nix. Idioms: turn thumbs down on. See ACCEPT. 2. To become lower in quality, character, or condition: atrophy, degenerate, descend, deteriorate, retrograde, sink, worsen. Idioms: go bad, go to pot, go to seed , go to the dogs. See BETTER. 3. To slope downward: descend, dip, drop, fall, pitch, sink. See RISE. 4. To lose strength or power: degenerate, deteriorate, fade, fail, flag2, languish, sink, wane, waste (away), weaken. Informal : fizzle (out). Idioms: go downhill, hit the skids. See INCREASE, STRONG.
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